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University of Canberra

  • 20% international / 80% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries

  • Graduate Certificate

Unleash your creative potential

As the demand for creative professionals expands worldwide, it is more important than ever for aspiring professionals to polish...

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$3,250 per year

About this course

Unleash your creative potential

As the demand for creative professionals expands worldwide, it is more important than ever for aspiring professionals to polish their creative skill set. UC's Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries will fine-tune your skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, technical experimentation, and cultural awareness. It will also help you to build the professional judgement needed to navigate the complexities unique to the creative and cultural sectors with ease.

With flexible and online learning, this course is designed to be studied part-time and fit in seamlessly with your lifestyle. What's more, you can tailor your degree to play to your existing strengths with a broad range of creative elective units on offer.

Study a Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries at UC and you will:
  • Reflect on contemporary issues for today's creative industries.
  • Analyse and apply professional knowledge, skills, key techniques, and approaches relevant to a specific area of creative and professional practice, including Indigenous approaches to knowledge and creativity.
  • Work independently and collaboratively to develop creative solutions to real-world problems and develop an entrepreneurial approach to implement these solutions.
  • Evaluate and apply strategies for creative communication across a range of professional and community contexts.
Career opportunities
  • Creative Entrepreneur
  • Creative Agency Director
  • Exhibition Producer
  • Campaign Manager
  • Executive in the GLAM sector
  • Creative Director
  • Publicist
  • Communication Strategist
  • Public Servants working in creative and cultural areas
Course-specific information

¿Designed as part of a nested series, you can choose to continue studying for a Graduate Diploma in Creative Industries, or the Master of Creative Industries simply by adding on additional units of study.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree (AQF level 7) or equivalent as approved by the University Admissions.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Periods course is open for new admissions
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Domestic International
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 05 February 2024
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 02 February 2026
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 27 July 2026
Credit arrangements

There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.

Study locations

Canberra

Online